12th International Choral Festival, 13 to 17 May 2026
Voices of Spirit 2026
The Latvian composer Eriks Esenvalds was Artist in Residence: he taught a composition masterclass, worked with a project choir on his own music and heard his Passion and Resurrection performed by the Vocalforum Graz and the Slovenian Philharmonic Choir in the Stefaniensaal. Around a thousand singers opened the festival at the Long Night of Choirs in nine venues of the old town.
Who was there in 2026
Artists in Residence
Eriks Esenvalds (LV), composer in residence
Teachers and conductors
Jan Schumacher (DE), conducting masterclass
Tori Longdon (UK), conducting masterclass
Simone Kopmajer (AT), vocal music masterclass
Eriks Esenvalds (LV), composition masterclass
Sonja Prugger (AT)
Agnes Hassler (AT)
Jasenka Ostojic (HR)
Choirs and ensembles
Vocalforum Graz
Slovenian Philharmonic Choir (SI)
String orchestra of the Johann Joseph Fux Konservatorium
Chamber choir of the Johann Joseph Fux Konservatorium
Warsaw University of Technology Choir (PL)
Academic Choir Cappella Odak, Zagreb (HR)
Ensemble Oktakord (SI)
Jugendchor Sexten (IT)
Vocalensemble Avocalo
JugendEnsemble resonanzraum
Jugendchor Österreich
Studiochor Cantanima
Projektchor Pop and Jazz
Projektchor Mixed Voices
Projektchor Esenvalds
Kirchenchor Stiwoll
Depotchor Linz
FAJNA Folklore Labor (UA)
a cappella Tulln
VocaRhythmix
4 Graz Gospel
Beautiful Gate Choir
Chor der Urania
Chor Mondo Musicale
Steirischer Jägerchor
Sing In Graz
Singschul der Oper Graz
Schulchor des BG und BRG Knittelfeld
Choir of the Medical University of Graz
Photos of 2026
Click a photo to see it large.Photos (c) Peter Purgar and Gerhard Ziegler
